One dies in motorcycle and school bus crash in Bay of Plenty
A person has died after a school bus and a motorcycle collided this afternoon in the eastern Bay…
Fears grow for corroding channel wall protecting Lake Rotoiti
Rotorua’s mayor has taken aim at the regional council as she joins a chorus of voices calling for…
Major clean-up of roading network in Bay of Plenty
A severe thunderstorm watch issued for Bay of Plenty, Rotorua and Gisborne has expired as crews begin to…
Police name man who died after being found critically hurt on SH33
A man who died after being found on the side of a Bay of Plenty highway has been…
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of North Island
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Auckland and Northland, with heavy rain and strong winds expected…
Tauranga CBD fringe parking fees spark resident backlash
An expansion of paid parking around Tauranga’s city centre amounts to a “tax on living in the CBD”,…
Three injured after helicopter crash in Bay of Plenty
Hato Hone St John has clarified the status of those injured in a helicopter crash this afternoon in…
Warnings issued across parts of NZ as severe weather approaches
The top of the South Island is in the firing line yet again as an active trough moves…
Resident calls for aerial crackdown on dirt bikers
Warfare, shark-spotting, real estate photography. The drone has become a multi-use agent of the sky, and a Rotorua…
Rotorua lures ‘quite a bump’ more Auckland visitors
Rotorua is experiencing a surge in domestic tourism — with new figures showing an increase in visitor numbers,…
Rotorua council’s turbulent water debate
Rotorua Lakes Council has thrashed out two proposals that will shape the city’s future approach to water and…
Cargo ship within 1m of grounding after rudder broke near Tauranga
Poor welding led to the rudder of a 177m cargo ship breaking off as it left Tauranga in…